Bill > H10

This bill aims to amend the pension forfeiture provisions in Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Allowing pension forfeiture proceedings to be initiated by a retirement board or the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) when a public employee is convicted of a felony related to their office or position, or arising from their employment. 2. Establishing guidelines for the amount of pension forfeiture, which can range from one-third to total forfeiture, based on factors such as the severity of the crime, the financial impact, and the degree of public trust violated. 3. Prohibiting members who have had their pensions forfeited from becoming members of a different retirement system or increasing their pension amount, except for cost-of-living adjustments. 4. Requiring the member to repay any excess pension benefits received after the date of the offense that led to the forfeiture. 5. Restricting the ability of members with forfeited pensions to be reinstated to service or become active members of a retirement system upon reinstatement. The bill aims to strengthen the pension forfeiture laws in Massachusetts and hold public employees accountable for criminal conduct related to their public service.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H10